- 17 Apr 2018 22:20
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It was an action to protect American interests, on presidential authority. That's the comparison.
But the Barbary pirates were agents of their respective governments, who were all in on the profits. It was concluded by treaties with those governments.
Maybe take a look at the Mexican American war ?
Zam
Stormsmith wrote:I thought the historical importance of declaring war with the Barbary pirates was in declaring war against an entity without a nation. It was used as a compare/contrast for justifying war against al qaeda and the teliban.
It was an action to protect American interests, on presidential authority. That's the comparison.
But the Barbary pirates were agents of their respective governments, who were all in on the profits. It was concluded by treaties with those governments.
For example be it neighbour or nation, you can't blow things and people up by declaring them a threat.
Maybe take a look at the Mexican American war ?
Zam
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